New Facts: U.S. Mint Begins Production of Trump $1 Coin

The U.S. Mint has begun striking a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait as part of the 250th anniversary program. The final design was unveiled on July 15, and production moved ahead with sales planned for the fall.

The heads side shows Trump’s portrait with “Liberty” at the top, “In God We Trust” to the right, and “1776–2026” at the bottom. The tails side shows the presidential-seal eagle with “250” at its center, with United States of America and One Dollar around the edge. The coins are being made in Philadelphia from non‑precious base metals with a gold‑colored finish and are legal tender at face value. The artwork replaces 2025 drafts that featured a profile portrait and a tails design with a raised fist and a three‑word fight slogan.

Production began while legal and procedural questions remain. Federal law bars images of living people on U.S. money and on government securities; Treasury is relying on a 2020 law that authorizes special $1 designs for 2026 and has placed the portrait on the heads side while using an eagle on the reverse under that reading. A judge declined last month to block the coin for lack of standing, and the design entered production without a full review by the advisory panel Congress set up to vet coin designs.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources